Category: Genealogy Concepts
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I got some pretty good mileage out of doing the “Family Reunion” and “Wavetops” series, based on the “My Sixteen” idea. Now I’m ready for another challenge – one that might feel familiar to some of you!
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One last family in the Milton Township Diaspora series: The Fergusons. We know they were the last to leave by about ten years.
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After Wednesday’s post, I wanted to think about something a little more lighthearted. Have you got an app for figuring out your cousin-count?
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Sometimes we feel overwhelmed by how much more there is to learn every time we run into an obstacle. These are some examples, and a few tips for maintaining your patience!
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All of those old local histories and genealogies out there are interesting, but what do you do with them once you find them?
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Like you, I’m heading into a busy holiday season and thinking “What next?” I’m pretending this post is advice for you, but it’s really just me, talking myself into a sort of plan. I hope you get some benefit from that!
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A simple system upgrade leads to a meditation on technological disruption, and consideration of ancestors who farmed, invented, and “improved” their way to our modern world.
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Learning about the beliefs of previous generations is never as easy as we want to think it is – and sometimes your ancestors’ beliefs are critical to understanding them.
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We learned some tragic details in The Ballad of Mrs. Steele, but there are hints of other tragedies in her parents stories. Today we look at her mother’s life and the people in it, hoping to figure out some answers.
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The brain is an amazing instrument, capable of making great advancements, but also of making persistent stories. Understand how we think and why we tell stories can help us do a better job of learning new things and sharing that new knowledge. But sometimes, we still meet resistance…
Mightier Acorns 